Lighting system for an environment and a control module for use therein

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11632835-B2
Application number	US-202016814289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	Jul 2, 2015
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a lighting system that includes a line control module and light modules. The line control module can be configured to interrupt power to the light modules according to one or more power interruption schemes to control an operation of the light modules. The line control module can have user interface circuitry including a rotary encoder with a shaft and a push button, a preview circuit, and indicator light emitting diodes. A user can interact with the lighting system via the user interface circuitry, which can be configured to provide visual feedback of various settings of the lighting system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A line control module for controlling operation of an underwater light, comprising:
a memory storing a plurality of sets of commands;
a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to select one of the plurality of sets of commands to be utilized for controlling an underwater light based on whether the line control module is configured to issue the commands in synchronization with line voltage; and
one or more output switches controlled by the processor and configured to interrupt transmission of line voltage to the underwater light for specified time periods in response to user inputs received by the processor to thereby control the underwater light.

2. The line control module of claim 1 , in combination with the underwater light.

3. The combination of claim 2 , wherein the underwater light is configured to execute a first command processing mode and a second command processing mode, wherein the first command processing mode is responsive to power interruption having a first duration and the second command processing mode is responsive to power interruption having a second duration.

4. The combination of claim 2 , wherein, in response to interruption of the line voltage by the line control module, the underwater light selects and executes one of a plurality of light show programs stored in a memory of the underwater light.

5. The combination of claim 2 , wherein one of the specified time periods corresponds to a command to set an intensity of light output by the underwater light or a command to set a rate at which an underwater light cycles through a light show.

6. The combination of claim 2 , wherein a command issued to the underwater light by the line control module corresponds to one or more of a pre-defined number of power interruptions or a specified time period of a power interruption.

7. The combination of claim 2 , wherein the line control module issues a command to the underwater light to drive light emitting diodes according to an intensity setting or to cycle through colors of a light show program at a specified rate.

8. The combination of claim 2 , further comprising a preview circuit configured to output a preview of a light show.

9. The line control module of claim 1 , wherein, in response to interruption of the line voltage by the line control module, the underwater light selects and executes one of a plurality of light show programs stored in a memory of the underwater light.

10. The line control module of claim 1 , wherein one of the specified time periods corresponds to command to set an intensity of light output by the underwater light or a command to set a rate at which an underwater light cycles through a light show.

11. The line control module of claim 1 , wherein a command issued to the underwater light by the line control module corresponds to a pre-defined number of power interruptions or a specified time period of a power interruption.

12. The line control module of claim 1 , wherein the line control module issues a command to the underwater light to drive light emitting diodes according to an intensity setting or to cycle through colors of a light show program at a specified rate.

13. The line control module of claim 1 , further comprising a preview circuit configured to output a preview of a light show.

14. The line control module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotary encoder having a shaft and a push button switch; and
indicator light emitting diodes encircling the shaft of the rotary encoder,
wherein the indicator light emitting diodes are energized and de-energized in response to rotation of the shaft.

Assignees

• Hayward Ind Inc

Inventors

• Raposo Danny
• Carter James
• Fournier Gregory
• Murdock James
• Potucek Kevin

Classifications

• H05B47/196

  characterised by user interface arrangements · CPC title

• H05B47/1985

  Creation of lighting zones or scenes · CPC title

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• H05B47/185

  via power line carrier transmission · CPC title

• H05B45/20 Primary

  Controlling the colour of the light · CPC title